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Two in three Bonaire residents work
In 2010, 10.7 thousand people aged 15 years or older lived on Bonaire; 7.1 thousand of them had a job, which puts the labour participation rate for the island at 66.6 percent.
Labour productivity lower in 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak had a major impact on the Dutch economy and labour productivity in 2020. The market sector saw its productivity decrease by 1.8 percent year-on-year, by far the most drastic...
Most Dutch agree on home mortgage interest deduction
Voters hardly disagree on a ban on same-sex marriages, abolition of the mortgage interest deduction and tax cuts. They do disagree on the issues of development aid and illegal immigration.
Investments almost 1 percent up in September
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 0.6 percent year-on-year in September 2021. Investments in machinery and dwellings were higher in particular.
One in five Dutch people have sleeping problems
20 percent of Dutch people aged 12 years and over say they have sleeping problems.
Delving into new methods and techniques
New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics
Tourism statistics and the use of social media data
This paper describes fundamental research into various possibilities to use data based on publicly available social media for the domain of tourism statistics.
Positive fourth quarter for retail trade
In the fourth quarter of 2005, retail turnover was 3.0 percent higher than in the last quarter of 2004. The non-food sector in particular performed well.
GDP growth rate 0.4 percent in Q3 2017
Gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth rate of 0.4 percent in Q3 2017 relative to Q2
Economy enters recession stage
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in mid-April is slightly less favourable than in the previous month.
Quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds overweight
In 2022, 17 percent of all children and young people in the Netherlands aged 2 to 24 years were overweight.
Turnover manufacturing industry down
Dutch manufacturers faced a nearly 3 percent turnover loss in June 2012 relative to June 2011. Sales on the domestic market declined more than sales on the foreign markets.
Inflation rate further down to 2.4 percent
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, the inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in September. The rate has not been this low during the past twelve months. In August,...
900 transsexuals in the Netherlands
On 31 December 2009, there were 900 transsexuals in the Netherlands; 850 of them were included in the 15-65 age category (potential labour force).
Transport and use of manure and nutrients
Calculation of the supply, removal and use of manure and nutrients.
R&D expenditure in the Netherlands amounts to nearly 10 billion euro
In 2007, spending on Research & Development in the Netherlands amounted to 9.6 billion euro.
Export growth 3 percent in March
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3 in March 2018. Exports of transport equipment, machinery and appliances increased most notably